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This is the internet, and there will always be haters.  "Haters gonna hate", but they will sadly never realize the joy of playing a boutique bass.  These people have never taken the time to educate themselves on the many reasons a Sadowsky built instrument will be one you'd never want to replace.

You can explain it to them, but you can't understand it for them.

Jeffrey Wash on a Sadowsky M5-24 fretless. Killer tone, killer groove, killer bass. did I say 'killer' enough times?:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eeawv2KdCk&feature=youtu.be

I've been away from the online forums for awhile, just logged on last night and saw that this video of me with Bruce Kaphan's quartet had been shared here.  Fran, thanks so much for posting and for your compliments.  There are some very nice clips on this thread!

I Just read all of Roger's link to Talkbass (OY! NOT AGAIN!). I feel dirty. What the F's wrong with those people? It's always the same thing with most upscale basses when you have some bozo arguing that he would never spend over $300 for a bass, and his Squire (It's ALWAYS a Squire) is just as good as your Brooklyn built bass, and you must be an idiot for spending that much. Then they all come out of the woodwork, like roaches, and attack. At least this time, they were talking about some pricier basses in comparison. In all the discussions I've been on, I've never insulted or talked down to anyone because of how much they could afford to spend on an instrument. I don't get why the opposite takes place every day. There's a simple answer, in my opinion. If you don't think a Sadowsky is the bass for you, DON'T BUY ONE! That's why there's probably over a hundred builders out there. And, tah leaves more Sadowskys for the rest of us! OK, now I have to take a shower and hug my Tiger's Eye NYC for a while. Rock on Roger.

I looked around and it seems that the springs under the bar retainer are pickup height springs.

Am I right on this?

Did these retainers come from the supplier with the springs, or did they have to be bought aftermarket?

The springs came with the retainer from Sadowsky. However, the new retainer is even easier to change strings.
Its all about the improvements!!!

I've recently seen that Sadowsky has stopped using the old retainers bars on their 5 string basses.

I remember that the retainers were always set up with springs between the neck and the bar.

I read around and one person's thoughts about the springs is that they made string changes easier.

Did these retainers come from the supplier with the springs, or did they have to be bought aftermarket?

Greetings from Nottingham, England.

Got my first Sadowsky in January this year (5P/J) and it still blows me away every time I play it... Incredible!


Already thinking about number 2      better get saving

Hi

You might be interested to hear my M5-24

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voZslxKLByY

David

 Very nice indeed! With that beautiful flamed top, it has to be a NYC Modern 5 and not a Metro. (M5-24)

Oops - I stand corrected. When I bought it, from Kevin, no one mentioned what it was called. I assumed the M meant maple (fingerboard). Nevertheless it is a great bass.

   
   

Hi

You might be interested to hear my M5-24

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voZslxKLByY

David

 Very nice indeed! With that beautiful flamed top, it has to be a NYC Modern 5 and not a Metro. (M5-24)

Oops - I stand corrected. When I bought it, from Kevin, no one mentioned what it was called. I assumed the M meant maple (fingerboard). Nevertheless it is a great bass.

Hi

You might be interested to hear my M5-24

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voZslxKLByY

David

Great playing and a beautiful top on that Modern. Congrats!